South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of infant deaths, female, per capita
South Sudan
0.0009 units per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0007 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0009 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, per capita, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 0.0009 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, per capita between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0002 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.